Production Supervisor Process Operator
Resume:
John Kapaya
Zambia
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A highly effective supervisor with hands on experience in mineral processing operations, spanning over 28 years. I have repeatedly demonstrated a solid safety record, and strong leadership, sound team building attributes.
I have worked in various mineral processing plants in Zambia. I have strong leadership skills and work under minimum supervision.
ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS
Versatile, self-motivated, self-starter, team player, team builder, hardworking and shows a of maturity on the job, also able to inspire subordinates.
Sponsorship required to work in the US
Work Experience
Snr Processing supervisor
Barrick Gold Corporation - Zambia
March 2008 to August 2019
Accountabilities:
• Conducting production and safety audits and tool box safety meetings • Monitoring and controlling reagent consumptions • Supervise day to day operations of all sections of processing plant and all associated mobile plant and equipment in accordance with the plant policies and procedures.
• Ensuring a clean, safe and healthy environment.
• Schedule and conduct shift safety and production meetings.
• Training and coaching of subordinates.
• Conducting employee performance reviews.
• Operating within standard operating procedures and job safety analysis Rehearsing with other stake holders in meeting plant requirements and performance.
• Coordinate starter ups and shut downs.
Day services supervisor - Equinox Minerals ltd (Lumwana mine) Reagent shed management
Barrick Gold Corporation
March 2008 to June 2012
• Concentrate loading
• Mobile equipment management
• Management of failings disposal dam
• Maintenance of tailings disposal lines •Monitoring dam conditions - integrity of dam wall, embankments, underground water contamination, seepage, and Piezometry • Determination of water free board from dam wall • Control of contract labour • Training of day services crew • housekeeping duties • Job safety analysis reviews
Shift supervisor services- Kansanshi Mine Plc
October 2004 - March 2008
Accountabilities:
• Tailings dam operations and building
• Tails line management and maintenance
• Training of subordinates
• Reagent mixing and preparation
• Mobile equipment management
• Plant water and air management
• Plant safety management
• Rehearsing with other stake holders on matters concerning plant operations Supervisor - Dams/ leach plant (Konkola Copper Mines Plc. Accountabilities
• Tails dam operations and building
• Tails line management and maintenance
• Training of subordinates
• Reclamation of Tails deposits for leaching • Pollution control dam management • Control of leaching circuit • Supervising of contract labour • Control of counter current decantation • Conducting of weekly and monthly safety audits • Conducting safety and tool box meetings • Conducting disciplinary cases
•Maintaining discipline among subordinates.
Education
education
Samfya secondary
1980 to 1982
leadership
Copperbelt university
Skills
• Process Improvement
• Process improvement
Certifications and Licenses
Basic mineral processing certificate
September 2018 to Present
TOPICS COVERED:
• Introduction to metallurgy
• Comminution circuits and control
• Basics of material balance
• Introduction to mineralogy
• Introduction to base metal floatation
• Dewatering
• Tailings disposal dam
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